Physiology
Amoonguss is a mushroom-like Pokémon. It has a large Poké Ball designed cap in a lighter coloration with warts. It also has a huge grayish, stem-liked body, fierce looking eyes and a large pink nose similar to Foongus. Amoonguss wields two Poké Ball-like shields.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Amoonguss uses the Poké Ball-like patterns on its arms to lure in prey, which doesn't work too well in most cases.
Habitat
Amoonguss can be found mainly in long grass, as only their mushroom cap head protrudes from it, acting as an illusion to passers by. Like its pre-evolution, it is found generally close to water.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Amoonguss are carnivorous.
- Amoonguss, along with its pre-evolution, is similar to Voltorb and Electrode in that it resembles a Poké Ball.
- However, unlike Voltorb and Electrode, it only has a Poké Ball design on it, instead of being in the shape of one.
- Likewise, it features the whole design, complete with the circle resembling the button in the middle (contrary to Voltorb's evolution line having just the shape and general colors, and according to the Pokédex, being transformed Poké Balls themselves).
- Amoonguss's Shiny form's coloration is reminiscent of that of the Master Ball. It shares this trait with its pre-evolved form.
- Amoonguss and its pre-evolved form, Foongus, share their species name with Paras, Parasect, Shroomish, and Breloom. They are all known as Mushroom Pokémon.
- These are also the only Pokémon that can have the Ability Effect Spore other than as a Hidden Ability.
- Despite being based on a mushroom, Amoonguss and its pre-evolution can learn and use SolarBeam and Synthesis. They share this degree of similarity with Vileplume, who is based on the rafflesia, which cannot perform photosynthesis, like the mushroom.
- Amoonguss has the highest HP among all Grass-type and Poison-type Pokémon.
- Amoonguss is the last Poison-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
- Amoonguss is the only known Pokémon with a base stat total of 464.
Origin
It appears to be based on Amanita muscaria or mushrooms of the Agaricus genus, due to it being Template:Type2. Its cap and the shield-like arms were designed to look like the front of a Poké Ball.
Name origin
Along with its pre-evolution, Amoonguss comes from the phrase "a fungus among us." It may also be derived from amanita and a corruption of fungus, or the word humongous.
Morobareru is from もろ moro "completely" and ばれる bareru "to be found out" or "to come out".